It's sad to say, but I didn’t have a digicam or even a mobile
phone with a decent built-in cam during my active akyat days. At least I was
able to grab a few photos (see photos below) of two of my climbs (PICO DE LORO
in Cavite and GULUGOD BABOY in Batangas) from my friends’ cams and/or Facebook
accounts.Pico De Loro:
It was
where I had my first climb experience. I've been there twice, but my first Pico
climb was actually more fun and memorable than the second one.
I was still
in college, and Pico was the first mountain I conquered together with my
college orgmates. It’s my first, and all first timers were expected to follow
the rules. But I decided not to obey the instructions given to us prior to our
climb. My bag, which I only borrowed from my auntie, was a sling backpack. That
kind of bag’s actually not the ideal one to bring for the akyat
activities. Fortunately, one of our pro climbers (they call him Tak)
offered to carry it all the way to the peak together with his already super
heavy backpack.
They told us to bring extra clothes, a jacket, and to put
everything in a plastic bag. But I thought these things were unnecessary.
Lo and behold, it rained heavily, and we got lost. I was totally drenched, and
so were all the stuff as well as the sandwich inside my backpack. I was cold
and hungry on our way home, wearing a pair of shorts and shirt lent by one of
my orgmates. I had no choice but to wrap the bus's curtain around me to keep
myself warm. That incident taught me to be like an experienced climber when it
comes to things-to-bring for my succeeding climbs.
It was a four-hour climb, and I was totally exhausted. My leg and
thigh muscles were still aching even few days after the climb. But I have no
regrets as I was able to have a picturesque view of the ocean and sky in front
of me as I finally reached the peak of the first mountain that I conquered. I
wouldn’t trade it for anything at that time.
And as for my second Pico climb, it’s an ordinary one. I was with
a couple of new people, together with two of my colleagues—one of whom was also my former orgmate. We stayed overnight and
welcomed Valentine’s Day at Pico.
Photos from my second Pico climb:
Note: Thanks, friends for the photos
Thanks, Geraldine for proofreading/editing my post
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